78B-2-211 - What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument.
78B-2-211. What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument.
For the purpose of constituting an adverse possession by any person claiming a title basedupon a written instrument or a judgment or decree, the property is considered to have beenpossessed if:
(1) it has been usually cultivated or improved;
(2) it has been protected by a substantial enclosure;
(3) although not enclosed, it has been used for the supply of fuel, fencing timber, for thepurpose of husbandry, or for pasturage or for the ordinary use of the occupant; or
(4) where a known farm or single lot has been partly improved, the portion of the farm orlot which may have been left not cleared or not inclosed according to the usual course andcustom of the adjoining county is considered to have been occupied for the same length of timeas the part improved and cultivated.
Amended by Chapter 146, 2009 General Session